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The 

Pageant of Nevada 

History 




In Celebration of the Semi-Centennial 
of Nevada Statehood 



GIVEN BY THE 



Nevada Historical Society 

On ihe Mackay Athletic Field. 1.30 P. M.. Thursday. Octobci 29. 1914 



program 






EPISODE I— INTRODUCTION 

SCENE I — General Procession. 

SCENE II — Herald and band announce pageant; Clio, Muse of His- 
tory, Dance of Imagination. 

HCENE lit — The Pounding of New Spain in America: Queen Isa- 
bella and Charles V commission Cortez as Captain General of 
New Spain : Spanish Court Dance. 

SCENE IV — The English Court receives stolen treasures from New 
Spain : Sir Francis Drake returns to England with treasurers of 
the new world and presents them to Queen Elizabeth : Minuet. 

EPISODE II— DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION 

SCENE I — Allegorical : Spirit of Desert summons siubjects : The 
Spirits of the Mountains, Forests, Rivers and Valleys: He contests 
with the Spirit of Civilization for control of Nevada and gains 
the Forests and Mountains : Civilization gets the Rivers and 
Yalleys. 

SCENE II — Priraative Indians: Spanish Exploration and Misisonary 
Work in Southern Nevada. 

SCENE III — American Trappers and Explores: Freemont Party. 

EPISODE III— EARLY SETTLEMENT 
Mexican Cessions: Chorus, "Star-Spangled Banner:" jMormon 

Station : Snowshoe Thompson : Pony Express : Prairie Schooner : 
; Hank Monk drives Horace Greelej^ in stage coach: the "601" and 

the hanging of Lucky Bill : Virginia Reel. 

EPISODE IV— PRE-STATEHOOD PERIOD 

SCENE I — Discovery of the Comstock : Christening of Virginia : 
First Telegraph : Saw lilill : Grist ^lill. 

SCENP] II — Primitive Indians : Spanish Exploration and Missionary 
Presents Pipe of Peace. 

SCENE III — -American Trappers and Explorers : Fremont Party. 
City to meet Governor Nye Orion Clemens and Mary Twain com- 
ing from Washington. 

SCENE IV — Civil War : Boys leave for war after receiving flag from 

Nevada women. 
SCENE V — Commission Fund : Presentation of the Originial sack of 

flour by Mrs. Gridley Wood and acceptance of same by Governor 

Oddie and Chief Justice Talbot, President of Society. 
SCENE VI— Return of Nevada Boys from Civil War: Tribute of 

Civil War Veterans by Uncle Sam : Chorus, ' ' Tenting on the Old 
'•■ Camp Ground." 



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' ^ EPISODE V— STATEHOOD 

Chorus, 'T'olunihia'' : ("oinnibia, with attondarits. Justice. Charity, 
Peace, Hope and Lil)erty, receives Nevada into the Union when 
presented by Abraham Lincoln: Solo, "My Own Nevada": First 
United tSates Senatore, Xye and Stewart, leave for Washintrton : 
Ratification of Thirteenth Amendment and Emancipation Scene: 
Death of Lincoln : Funeral March. 

EPISODE IV— "BONANZA PERIOD" 

liej^inninirs of Reno: First Railro;ul: i^Mnint;- Excitement at A'irjiinia 
] City: The "Big Four": Sutro Tunnel: Old Dan Hucker. 

EPISODE VII— PERIOD OF DEPRESSION. 

Dance of Glooms: Spirit of Papeautry. or Faith in Future of Nevada, 
Raises Nevada from Depression : Di.scovery of Tonopah and Gold- 
field: Stock F.xchanue. 

EPISODE VIII— PRESENT OUTLOOK 

SCENE I- — Contribution of Nations as Seen in Fold Dances : Mercury. 
God of Invention and iMining: Ceres, Goddess of Agriculture: 
Religion: Education: Solo, "To Thee, We Sing, Silver State." 

SCENE II — Spirit of Future Chooses Between Resources: Water 
Power : ]\Iines and Fields. 

SCENE III- — Final Review of Pageant by Columbia and Nevada: 
Procession Gatliers Around Spirit of Civilization : Tribute to 
Pioneers: Chorus, "America." 

THE PAGEAXT DIRECTION 

Author and Mistress of the Pag(>ant, ^liss Jeanne Elizabeth Wier. 
I Dramatic Director, ]\Ir. C. F. Durand. 
Musical Director, Professor Villa. 
Director of Dances, Miss Elsie Saincth; Mrs. N. E. Wilson, Director 

of Minuet. 
Director of Costumes, Mi"s. 'M. B. (Jushman. 
Director of Scenery, Mr. Glen Hurst. 
Band ^Fusic Furnished by University and Sparks Bands. 
Soloists, Mrs. E. F. Lunsford and Mr. J. B. O 'Sullivan. 
Piano Accompanist, Miss Nan Coon. 
In Charge of Megaphone, Mr. F. R. Pargellis. 
Scene Shifter and Property Man, Mr. E. F. Faber. 

Thanks are extended to the University of Nevada for the use of 
Ihe Mackay Athletic Field and to all others who by loan of articles or 
f)y assistance in work have made this celebration possible. 



PARTIAL LIST OF PAIiTKJIPANTH 



Dr. Romanzo Adams 

Univedsity and Sparks Bands 

Chorus consisting- of University Glee Clubs, 

Church Choirs and other volunteers 
Miss Maude Willin 
Mrs. F. M. Lee 
Judge C. L. Harwood 
Mrs. Thos. E. Kepner 
Mrs. U. M. Slater 
Mrs. A. E. Turner 
Mrs. H. E. Reid 
Mr. S. Unsworth 
Mr. Elwood Bane 
Mr. J. Delaney 
Carol Reid 
Adele demons 
Miss Tina Becker 
Mrs. C. W. Browder 
Miss Aileen Gulling 
Miss Winger 
Mrs. N. E. Wilson 
Mr. August Frolich 
Judge Lee Davis 
Mr. Boughton 
Mr. H. C. Neeld 
L. Means 
Eleanor Trout 
Mrs. C. F. Durand 
f'rof. A. E. Turner 
Miss Fannie Richardson 
Mr. Van Emmon 
Captain Bender 
Group of American Indians 
Mrs. Jos. Enos 
Mr. L. R. Bronson 
Mr. E. J. Andrucetti 
Mr. S. C. Feemster 
Mr. T. F. Banigan 
Mr. F. J. Byingon 
Mr. Edwin Krall 
Mr. Geo. I. Jatmes 
Dr. J. E. Church. Jr. 
Rev. Harry Sheldon 
Mr. Skerry 
Principal Smith 
Mr. Glenn Engle 
Mr. Phil. Cowglll 
Mr. Theo. Clark and fajnlly 
Mrs. F. G. Hazlett 



Mrs. Estell..- Prouty 
Mrs. Trout 
Mrs. Patrick 
Mr. Barnum and cowboy.s 
Prof. Thompson 
Mr. H. W. Huskey 
Mr. August Holmes 
Mr. Tuni Fitzgerald 
Mr. Jameson 
Mr. Isaac Mathews 
I'rof. J. D. Layman 
Mr. Alciatore 
Mr. J. F. George 
Dr. L. W. Hart man 
Mr. R. D. Hendricks 
Capt. Applewhite and Cadet Corps 
Mr. E. R. Dodge 
Mr. Lem Allen 
Burris Trout 
Mr. W. J. Luke 
Mr. Chas. Rulisoii 
Mr. John Wright 
Mr. and Mrs. Luke 
Colonel Maxson 
Mr. J. F. George 
Miss Alice O'Brien 
Miss Mary Railt 
Mrs. Kistler 
Miss Opal Cunninghan- 
Miss Fern Wright 
?vliss Helen Cahill 
Miss Pauline Doi'lin 
Mr. Robison 
Rev. Goodsell 
Mrs. E. F. Lunsford 
Floyd Moffitt 
Capt. H. J. Gosso 
I'rof essor Wilson 
Mr. XT. M. Slater 
Professor Lehenhauer 
Miss Dorothy Bird 
Mr. He%ernan 
Miss Helen Gouid 
Delta Delta Delta Delta Sorority 
Clergy of City 
Kindergarten (7'hili:"'ren 
Delta Rho Soroity 
Mr. J. n. O' Sullivan 

Forty-seven boys from Reno Public Schools 
as Standard Bearers 



DANCERS 



FROM SPARKS 
Margaret Arthur 
Marcella Coats 
Jessie Emery 
Nell Francis 
Genevieve Smith 
Dorothy Wittemar 
Vivian Arthur 
Catherine Kistler 
Ruth Rothei->- 
Jack Cunningham 
Oscar Osman 
Helen Austin 
Opal Cunningham 
Muriel Follin 
Marie Grubnau 
Grace St a ley 
Helen Drun<mond 
Frances Rausch 
Georgina Wolvers 
George Holly 
Geore-e Whitese 

FROM RENO 
Minnie Franocich 
Ola Harison 
Kuth McDonald 
.limmie Odhert 
.leanne Stoddard 
Amy Goode 
Alarjorie Hopkins 
l.,ois Moody 
Hulda Sharbc-1 
Vivian "^Vhite 
Beatrice Brown 
Thelma Ceandor 
Francis Diederich 
Ella T/ewis 
Olive Mncaula> 
E^'elyn Nelson 



Helen Shaver 
Margaret Short 
Elaine Welty 
Ida Lewis 
Elsie Mitchell 
Helen Organ 
Ruth Shaver 
Margery Webb 
Lyndall Adams 
Lois Prisbee 
Edna Frisch 
Jane O'Sullivan 
Marie Campbell 
Mildred Frisbee 
I*nore Nelson 
Catherine Shafer 
Carna Damm 
Elsie Hcrz 
Jessie Hylton 
I^noi-a Pairy 
Glenn Engle 
T..awience Layman 
A'ernon Organ 
Sheldon Rice 
Mrs. Doane 
Emma Herz 
haurena Marzen 
(jerthude Shade 
.\lton Glass 
Oliver Layman 
Muorman Parks 
Ora Sanders 
Ruth .Asbury 
Iriiia Avansino 
Audrey Brunda^c 
Barbara Bulmer 
A enes Casey 
Dorotliv Record 
Elsie Webb 



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Ethel Avansino 
i^auline Berus 
Ruth Brundage 
Beverly Bulmer 
Helen Olds 
Evelyn Turner 
A'ernice Wedekind 
Esther Asbury 
Lavoylda Erinkma 
Mary Casey 
E\elyn Davis 
Latoie Evans 
i:unta Miles 
Daisy Trembly 
Laura Asbury 
Margaret Prown 
Louise Davies 
Charlotte Edsall 
Natalie I^rank 
Hattie Odermatt 
Nathalie Bvin.gton 
Helen Pike 
Walter Melarkey 
Helen Flanigan 
Elizabeth Tinguely 
Leonora Tobin 
Magdalena Bertschy 
Emily Burke 
Dorothy Cousins 
Dorothy Higgins 
Velma Markwill 
Eileen Pond 
Phyllis Brown 
Hal lie Che?tam 
Marjorie Gcodwiii 
Eileen Holmes 
I'reda Ptrrin 
ICIanor Turley 

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